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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Fiona,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">Check with your municipal counsel, as they should be familiar with the exact calculations for the COVID tolling provisions. There was also an excel spreadsheet circulated on the email
at some point, but I can’t seem to find it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">My understanding (others please chime in if I’m off base) of how this number is calculated:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">The number of days the permit/approval was in effect prior to the enactment of Chapter 253, Section 17 (this should include any subsequent extensions of the original approval/issuance).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Said approval/permit is then tolled for the number of days that the above emergency provisions were in effect in place, which was until 6/15/2021.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Then add the number of days in #2 with the number of days in #1 and that would yield the new expiration date.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b>Original Expiration Date of a permit<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b>Date when COVID Emergency Order began<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b># days permit is tolled<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b>End of COVID Emergency Order<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b>New date of Permit expiration<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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3/10/2020<o:p></o:p></p>
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6/15/2021<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">Kristina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D">Kristina Johnson</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#1F497D">,</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">AICP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">Director of Planning and Community Development</span><b>
</b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">Town of Hudson, Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">978-562-2989<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org"><span style="color:blue">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Fiona Coughlan via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 5, 2023 4:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] COVID Extensions for Local Permits<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hello MassPlanners, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do folks have any insight on the COVID extensions on local permits? I am specifically referencing this memorandum:
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h44vplknzbp8bgxyit6vi/Update_Land_Use_Permitting_Deadline_Extensions.pdf">
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h44vplknzbp8bgxyit6vi/Update_Land_Use_Permitting_Deadline_Extensions.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We have Applicants that need to renew and believe they are protected. It’s not clear to me; it’s also unclear how extensions are calculated.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any help would be appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><img border="0" width="50" height="49" style="width:.5208in;height:.5104in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9E0A0.C9C7E450"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Fiona Coughlan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Planning Department
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Town of Grafton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">508-839-5335 x 1402<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="mailto:coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov"><span style="color:blue">coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">MUNICIPAL CENTER HOURS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Tuesday: 8:30 - 7:00</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Friday: 8:30 - 1:00</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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